Shade hanger and adjuster



Aug. 9, 1932. .L L. HYLAND SHADE HANGER AND ADJUSTER Filed May 20, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 g- 9, 1932- J, L HYLAND SHADE HANGER AND ADJUSTER Filed May 20, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 9, 1932. J. L. HYLAND SHADE HANGER AND ADJUSTER I Filed May 120, 1950 s Sheets-Sheet s r O W l I IIIII'UII II l lili Patented Aug. 9, 1932 i mm ST S r I ,Jonn L. H LANnor nEiw YoRK; N. Y,

SHADE HANGER AND DJUSTER ,l

Refiled forabandonedapplicatienSeriaI'ITo. 157,593, filed December 28, 1926. This application filed May v I 20, 1980. 'Serial No. 454,112.

This invention relates tocertain new and useful improvements inshaLde'hangers and adjusters, and is refiled for abandoned application, Serial N o. 157 ,593, filed December 28, 1926. The primary object thereof is to rovide novel and improved means for adustably suspending the shade carrier from the'top of'the window frame 1 A further object of the invention is to provide novel and improved meansfor hold ing-theshade carrier in its adjusted position andfurther to provide holding means for the shade carrier which can be adjusted soas to dispose the carrier at a spaced distance from the inner face of thewindow frame, thereby to enable the shade to be used. as a'ventilator. 7 Still further and other objectswill be later set forth in the course of the following description.

In the drawings r V I Fig'. 1 is a front "elevation of one form of the invention 7 f Fig. 2 isa vertical sectional'view;

- Fig. 3 is a, front elevation partlybroken away and in section of the preferred form of Wlllbe seen that by disposing the arms '5 the invention 7 Fig. 4 is a top plan view of'Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 isan end elevation of the shade ea i rierof'Figg; o

Fig. dis a sectional view through'the casing for the shade; 'I' o Fig. 7- is an end elevation ofIthe casing oifFigfign. a

' "Fig; 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of they cord carryingroller ofFig. 3;

Fig. 9 isan end elevation of Fig. 8;and "Fi'gs.'10,'11fand 12-are sectional views taken on lines 10 10, 11 -11, and 12-12 of 8.} I V n proceedlng in accordance" with the present invention, a shaderoller 1 of usual construction, having a shade 2 thereon is employed. 'Assh'own in Fig.1 ofth'e drawings,

a earrieris provided whichis composed of telescopic members 3 and f, which latter have hollow ends in whichare received theyup'per inturnedends of arms 5. Z Thei arms *5 are.

formed of-spring metal and are bent downwardly at 7' and perforated toj receive the usual pintles6 of the said roller The arms about the disk fastener 16.

5 are then bent upwardly at '8 and finally downwardly at 9 andhave theirlower ends provided with fingergrips 10.. Rubber shoes 11 are secured to the upper ends of the parts 9 of the arm and are formed to frictionally engage the sides of the window frame F. Set screws 13 are provided to adjust'the degree of engagement of the shoes 11 with the window frame sides. Cords' let aresecured to the ends of the telescopic members 3 and 4 and engage through eyes 15secured to the topof the window frame and are connected to a fastener 16 securedto aside of the win- 7 dow-fram'e, whereby: upon movement of the cords, the shade carrier may be adjusted vertic-allyiof the window frame. 'As shown in Fig; 1, the lower ends of the arms 9 are slightly curved inwardlyat l'l so as to fric so as to cause the curtain 2, which then serves as a ventilator to cover the desired part of the window, and of course at the desired elevation. When so disposed, it will be seen that by lowering the windows, ample ventilation is provided above the curtain 2.

c When the curtain2 functions as a ventilator, inorder to hol'dthe latterto the window frame, a curtain strip is provided at'the lowerend of the curtain which strip is composed oftelescopic members 17 and 18, the

ends of which frictionally engage the sides V of'the window frameto hold the shade in I place. The telescopic strip 17'18 is'secured 'tothe bottom of the shade and takes the placeof the usual one-piece wood strip which is commonto the art. By virtue of the telescop-ic'connection ofthe members 17 and 18,

the same may be adjusted so as to snugly engage the sides of the window frame and may be secured at any desired point along the height of the latter.

In the preferred form of the invention shown in Figs. 3,4: and 7 to 12, acasing composed;.of telescopic tubular parts 20 and 21 in .connection with the. :carrier is employed, these parts having end plates 22 shown in Figs. 4 and 7 provided with slots 23 to enable attachment-to the top bf the window frame. A roller 2 tismounted in the parts 20 and 21 forming'the" casing andhas cords 25 attached thereto, the latter,

depending from the casing and "beingcom nected to a casing 26 soasto. supporttlie'" latter. *Thei' casing 26 is: composed .of the tubular telescopic members; 27 and 28; the latter'car'rying. a shade roller-therein provided withja' shade 29. Arms similar to the arms 5-of;Fig.:1 are securedtogthe ends of the casing 26and function inadjustably supporting the latter asin the instance of Fig. 1

In order'tojlay the cords 25Jon thexrIoller 24, the latteris mounted. to move axially of androtate within itscasing. 'Accordingly, a screw 30 ismounted in an end plug 31 the roller 24,2 the plughavinga nut 32 rlgidly secured theretoand through which nutthe screw. "is threaded. .The other. end-of the roller 24 is provided with a' cap 33 through V which projects a rod. 34 which latter is formed with ke'yways 36. Pivoted dogs 37 are carried by'the cap 33 andengage 1n the keyways 36; 'A central plug 38 is secured to.

theroller 245 and receives 'therod 34 tl erethrough. One or "more tensioning springs maybe employed: for the rodg'in the present instance two being shown at .39 and40. ;-Th.e roller 24 is provided with an axial groov25, which latter is. formed by indenting the material of which the roller is formed. The

' nut 32 and the cap 33 are out out at 41 s6 as to. receive the rib provided bytheindentihg of the groove 25 therebyto hold the nut 32 andthe cap 33. The rodsBOpand 3.4 are rigidly seeured toth'e ends of the members 20 and 21ersindicatedaffeta 1. In'cbm'binatifnwitli a shaderouei carrier and means to connect same'for vertical adjiistinent to a" window frame, combined operating and lioldingfmjeans for the carrier connected" thereto and having parts engagefabie with the sides is: the wiqdowrrama to hold thecarrier againstmovementjsaid last named means including armsconnectedat their upper ends to the carrier iand having shadepintle receiving recesses, said arms 113,71? ingtheir upper portions bent downward.-

ly', then. -upwardly..'and finally downwardly and having said downwardly bent. portions provided at their lower-ends with gfinger grips, and frictionshoes on the. upper ends of the downwardly bent portion of the arms to engage the window frame sides.

2. In combination-with a shade roller carrier and means to mount same for vertical adjustment on a window frame, means connected tothe carrier and having. parts thereof engageableiwith the sides; of the window frame inone position of the carrier to hold thecarrier against movement and having (it-het-parts en-gageable with and at any point along. the length of the sides of the window "frame" in ase'c'ondposition of the carrier to hold the carrier spaced from the inner face othewindowfraine as as te'efiatle the shade to ezitiid downwardly at an incline toward theawindowxframe thereby toserveais agvent-ilator; and meansicariiied by thebott om;edge

of tlie-sh a'de and'engageable with the sides-of; theywindbwf-rame' to, hold the shade the're combination with 'ashade roller carrier and means. tomount same; for vertical adjustment on awindow ,frame'; means. con' nected tof the carrier and havingpartsthereoff engageable with-thesidesof .thewindow framein one positionfof the carrier toholdthe carrier agalnstmovementand having oth er partsengzt'geablg'e withgand at, any point filOIig-the; length of the. sides of the' window frame ingasecond posi-tion of the carrief to m-it the carrier to be moved to lie spaced from l the inner face of the frame, anh o 1 6 e e end-.hevi 'e i fl e l with the sides of the'window' name te-:h s1d he r er ad a ent-tet -le t a heme other parts engageable with and at anypoint along the length of thei sides of." the .iwindow .frarne a; holdthe carrier 'spaedjroiwadl from the window: frame. so as ito 3 permit the shade to serve as a ventilatorj aiid means cat; ri ed by-thebottom .of the shade and engag' e' b with thefsids of the winatw. fimeiat any poi t e o l h length a i iw ina w mm idstoto1a the shadefiii its veiitilatof pai o a? i .5; 1p qmbina aiw H Q IIrCQ-f: r s and? mea sz qmie i s i l adjustment to'the window frame and togp'w 'mi th zca l erte be oved oliespace itlm the inner. face of: the frame-,; ar1i 1s -.conne.eted. to: the. arrier. 5 and? having lp ng'a'geabls with the sides of the window frame to hold the carrier adjacent to the latter and having other parts engageable with and at any point along the length of the sides of the window frame to hold the carrier spaced forwardly from the window frameso as to permit the shade to serve as a ventilator, and means to connect the bottom of the shade to the window frame in the ventilator position of the latter comprising extensible members carried by the bottom edge of the shade and movable inwardly and outwardly so as to be disengaged from and engaged with the sides of the window frame at any point along the length and sides of the window frame.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

JOHN L. HYLAND. 

